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German
Etymology
Loan translation and/or phonetic adaptation (17th c.) of Dutch oogmerk, from Middle Dutch ôghemerk. Analyzable as Auge + merken.
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Noun
Augenmerk n (strong, genitive Augenmerkes or Augenmerks, plural Augenmerke)
- (uncountable) attention
Vielleicht sollten wir das Augenmerk mehr auf die Beispiele richten.- Maybe we should direct our attention more towards the examples.
- (countable, often Hauptaugenmerk) something at which one directs one’s (special) attention; concern; interest
Mein Augenmerk ist vor allem das Betriebsklima.- My main concern is our company's working atmosphere.
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